Pfinz

Pfinz
Location
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Black Forest
• elevation	approx. 450 m (1,480 ft)
Mouth
• location	Rhine
• coordinates	49°11′35″N 8°24′35″E / 49.19306°N 8.40972°E / 49.19306; 8.40972
Length	60.4 km (37.5 mi) [1]
Basin size	362 km2 (140 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
Progression	Rhine→ North Sea

The Pfinz is a right tributary of the Rhine in Baden-Württemberg. Its origin is located at the northern edge of the Black Forest near the Straubenhardt borough of Pfinzweiler. Near Durlach it enters the Upper Rhine Plain and continues, splitting into several beds and canals, in northwesterly direction through several towns and villages north of Karlsruhe for example Staffort. The Pfinz discharges into the Rhine near Dettenheim-Rußheim. Over the course of its path the Pfinz crosses underneath two canals: one near the Karlsruhe borough of Hagsfeld and one by Dettenheim-Rußheim.

The river flows through Pfinztal and lent its name to the town of Pfinztal. The town was created by combining four previously independent villages on or near the Pfinz during the Baden-Württemberg district reform in the 1970s.

The area along the river is traditionally referred to as the Pfinzgau.

References

External links

• Photos and information about the irrigation system in the Hardt north of Karlsruhe

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Tributaries of the Rhine

Left

Vorderrhein

Aua da Russein

Schmuèr

Alpine Rhine

Vorderrhein

Tamina

Saar

Alter Rhein

Rheintaler Binnenkanal

Upper Lake Constance

Goldach

Aach (Arbon)

Aach (Romanshorn)

Lake Rhine

Grenzbach

Dorfbach

Lower Lake Constance

Anderbach

High Rhine

Thur

Töss

Glatt

Aare

Sissle

Möhlinbach

Ergolz

Birs

Upper Rhine

Birsig

Ill

Moder

Sauer

Lauter

Spiegelbach

Queich

Speyerbach

Rehbach

Isenach

Eckbach

Eisbach

Pfrimm

Selz

Middle Rhine

Welzbach

Nahe

Moselle

Nette

Brohlbach

Ahr

Lower Rhine

Erft

Right

Vorderrhein

Rein da Tuma

Rein da Curnera

Rein da Medel

Rein da Sumvitg

Glogn

Rabiusa

Hinterrhein

Ragn da Ferrera

Albula/Alvra

Alpine Rhine

Hinterrhein

Plessur

Landquart

Mülbach

Liechtenstein inland canal

Ill

Frutz

Upper Lake Constance

Dornbirner Ach

Bregenzer Ach

Leiblach

Argen

Schussen

Rotach

Brunnisach

Lipbach

Seefelder Aach

Stockacher Aach

Lower Lake Constance

Radolfzeller Aach

High Rhine

Biber

Durach

Wutach

Alb

Murg

Wehra

Upper Rhine

Wiese

Kander

Elz

Kinzig

Rench

Acher

Murg

Alb

Pfinz

Saalbach

Kraichbach

Leimbach

Neckar

Weschnitz

Modau

Main

Middle Rhine

Wisper

Lahn

Wied

Lower Rhine

Sieg

Wupper

Düssel

Ruhr

Emscher

Lippe

IJssel

Oude IJssel/Issel

Berkel

Schipbeek